Freds 73 Scamp restore on a budget

View attachment 1715643745 Got this far but not liking it so far.
That's stainless steel that I was going to polish up but I think I wasted some good metal.
Any ideas would be great.
I'd paint the cover the same as the car color and have it cover the top of the grill too. Get some real thin gauged aluminum and put some bead work on it. Dzus fasteners would be trick. That console is going to be SWEET!!!
Beer holder could be the last thing you put in. Just drill a hole and drop a cup holder it in there.